Migrant Workers to Enter Thailand, Get Vaxxed Under New MOU
BANGKOK — Facing labor shortage, the labor ministry said it will soon sign new agreements to allow job seekers from neighboring countries to enter Thailand again and get vaccinated upon their arrival.
US to Donate More COVID Vaccine to Thailand, MFA Says
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. government is willing to donate up to a million of COVID vaccine doses to Thailand, on top of 2.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine already donated by the Americans earlier this year.
Bangkok Gov. Apologizes for Lack of Flood Warning
BANGKOK — Social media is awash with criticism against junta-appointed Governor Aswin Kwanmuang for his failure to warn residents in the capital about the flood that struck many riverside communities on Monday.
Gov’t Promises to Fix ‘Thailand Pass’ Following Tourist Complaints
BANGKOK — The government said it’s urgently looking into glitches and delays that afflict the online registration system for entering Thailand during the tourist reopening phase.
USA, Germany Top Most Arrivals Since Thailand Reopens
BANGKOK — More than 13,000 people arrived in Thailand through international airports since the tourism reopening came into effect earlier this week, government officials said on Friday.
Thai Companies Accused of Fraud in Sales of Medical Gloves
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand announced Wednesday the arrest of the head of a company suspected of cheating overseas buyers of millions of dollars they paid for undelivered medical rubber gloves during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pretty Please! Gov’t Urges Tourists to Drink Responsibly in Pandemic
BANGKOK — The Department of Health on Thursday said that restaurants allowed to serve alcohol in key tourist destinations must do so responsibly in order to avoid a new cluster of coronavirus infections.
Police Colonel, 6 Others Charged With Killing Suspect
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai police colonel, dubbed “Jo Ferrari” for his extravagant collection of cars, and six other officers were charged Wednesday with murder for allegedly killing a suspected drug dealer while trying to extort him for money, authorities said.
Rest of Moderna Vaccine Shipment to Arrive by 2022
BANGKOK — The first doses of the long awaited mRNA vaccine from Moderna arrived in Thailand earlier this week, but the customers who pre-ordered the shots will have to wait until “the first quarter of 2022” for all the shipment to be fulfilled.
No Positive Coronavirus Test From Visitors on Reopening 1st Day
BANGKOK — Nearly 4,000 travelers arrived in Thailand via international flights for the first day of tourism reopening, and none of them tested positive for the coronavirus upon their arrival, officials said Tuesday.
